Pensioner writes furious open letter to burglar who ransacked her home as she prepared for grandson's funeral

Ransacked: The mess left by burglars inside Dorothy Mayer's house (Image: Media Wales)

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An elderly burglary victim has written a furious open letter to the person responsible, railing against the mess they left and hoping they get caught.

Dorothy Mayer returned to her Cardiff home from a hospital appointment on January 17, to discover that her front door was locked from the inside.

Once she gained entry, the 79-year-old found the house had been ransacked by burglars who stole money, jewellery, a purse and a phone.

Even worse, the burglary happened as the pensioner prepared for the funeral of her 18-year-old grandson the following day, after he tragically drowned earlier this month.

A police investigation is continuing and detectives believe the culprit is local to the area, WalesOnline reports.

And now, in an appeal for information, Mrs Mayer has released a photograph of the mess and written a letter to the offender in the hope it will encourage them or those with information to come forward.

In it, the angry pensioner said: "Pity you didn't wait one more day, you would have had the house to yourself. And maybe left it as you found it, clean and tidy, not like a tip.

“You obviously went with your muddy boots straight to the bedrooms where you left muddy prints all over my cream carpets, even the goods you threw on the floor, you walked over without any concern.

“I do hope you made a mistake and are caught. If it is stealing to pay for drugs you need help before it kills you, I would like to suggest you are made to go cold turkey and clean up your way of life.”

She goes on to describe how the jewellerythe heartless thief or thieves took included a gold locket and chain from her daughter's 50th, her late husband's snake ring, and her engagement and wedding rings.

Dorothy's open letter

Officers believe the person or persons responsible gained access via a footpath to the back of the house, targeting the property some time between 1pm and 3.30pm.

Once inside, they changed a bedroom lightblub which detectives believe was to help them to see better.

Detective Constable Geraint Higgins said: “This elderly victim has been left devastated by what has happened.

“Whoever was responsible mercilessly ransacked her home to look for something to steal. The victim has shown tremendous bravery and we are appealing for information that will help us make an arrest.

“People may have been offered a mobile phone, or they may have seen or found a purse discarded in the area.

“We’d like to speak to anybody who may have noticed somebody acting suspiciously, especially along the footpath from midday until around 3.30pm on Friday afternoon.”

Anyone with information can contact South Wales Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence number 62140016132.